Business Basics for Teenagers Worksheet
Business tip (Revenue in, profit left): Sole trader: one owner, keeps all the profit, owes the debts, simplest to start. Company: a separate legal body, owned by shareholders, run by directors, owners’ risk limited. Revenue = price × number sold. Profit = revenue − costs, so costs = revenue − profit. Teens run a business with adult help; tax and legal questions go to an adult or an expert.
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- 1.👤 A sole trader is… (a) a school club (b) a bank (c) a one-owner business (d) a big company
- 2.True or false: “owned by shareholders” is true of a sole trader. (a) False (b) True
- 3.A small business sells 24 bags of popcorn at ₹50 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 4.🏢 A company is owned by… (a) its suppliers (b) the government always (c) its customers (d) its shareholders
- 5.📊 Revenue or profit: revenue minus costs? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 6.A small business sells 27 friendship bands at ₹15 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 7.A small business selling jute bags had a revenue of ₹110 and a profit of ₹10. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 8.A small business sells 21 clay diyas at ₹15 each. Its costs are ₹120. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 9.True or false: “simplest to start” is true of a company. (a) True (b) False
- 10.A small business selling glasses of chai had a revenue of ₹1540 and a profit of ₹670. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 11.A small business selling potted plants had a revenue of ₹430 and a profit of ₹340. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 12.🏢 Sole trader or company: a separate legal body? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 13.A small business sells 29 glasses of chai at ₹15 each. Its costs are ₹130. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 14.A small business selling potted plants had a revenue of ₹1000 and a profit of ₹990. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 15.A small business sells 21 handmade cards at ₹25 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 16.A small business selling fruit cups had a revenue of ₹270 and a profit of ₹10. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 17.📊 Revenue or profit: all money from sales? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 18.A small business sells 58 jute bags at ₹25 each. Its costs are ₹1070. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 19.True or false: “run by directors” is true of a company. (a) False (b) True
- 20.Which of these is true of a company? (a) owner keeps all profit (b) owner owes the debts (c) a separate legal body (d) simplest to start
- 21.A small business sells 45 cupcakes at ₹40 each. Its costs are ₹990. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 22.A small business selling paper bookmarks had a revenue of ₹825 and a profit of ₹805. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 23.A small business selling glasses of chai had a revenue of ₹1320 and a profit of ₹1270. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 24.🏢 Sole trader or company: owner keeps all profit? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 25.📊 Revenue or profit: goes up if costs fall? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 26.🎂 Can a 14-year-old run a business on their own? (a) only with adult help (b) only at night (c) yes, no one needed (d) never ever
- 27.📊 Revenue or profit: price × number sold? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 28.True or false: “owner keeps all profit” is true of a sole trader. (a) True (b) False
- 29.🏢 Sole trader or company: one owner runs it? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 30.A small business sells 50 painted pebbles at ₹40 each. Its costs are ₹1730. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 31.🏢 Sole trader or company: owner owes the debts? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 32.True or false: “a separate legal body” is true of a company. (a) False (b) True
- 33.🏢 Sole trader or company: run by directors? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 34.A small business sells 50 fruit cups at ₹15 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 35.A small business sells 29 handmade cards at ₹10 each. Its costs are ₹250. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 36.A small business selling paper bookmarks had a revenue of ₹1935 and a profit of ₹1315. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 37.True or false: “simplest to start” is true of a sole trader. (a) True (b) False
- 38.Which of these is true of a company? (a) owners’ risk is limited (b) owner owes the debts (c) owner keeps all profit (d) one owner runs it
- 39.📊 Revenue or profit: left after all costs? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 40.Which of these is true of a company? (a) owner owes the debts (b) one owner runs it (c) run by directors (d) simplest to start
Answer key
- a one-owner business
- False
- 1200
- its shareholders
- profit
- 405
- 100
- 195
- False
- 870
- 90
- a company
- 305
- 10
- 525
- 260
- revenue
- 380
- True
- a separate legal body
- 810
- 20
- 50
- a sole trader
- profit
- only with adult help
- revenue
- True
- a sole trader
- 270
- a sole trader
- True
- a company
- 750
- 40
- 620
- True
- owners’ risk is limited
- profit
- run by directors
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